HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-93 Public Safety Forum PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 1993
Maplewood Room, City Hall
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
The Public Safety Forum of the Maplewood City Council was held in the Maplewood
Room, City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor Gary Bastian Present
Councilperson Dale Carlson Present
Councilperson Fran Juker Present
Councilperson George Rossbach Present
Councilperson Joseph Zappa Present
City Manager Michael McGuire Present
Emergency Management Director Larry Cude Absent
Director of Public Safety Kenneth Collins Present
Fire Marshal James Embertson Present
Fire Chief Larry Bush, East County Line Present
Fire Chief Howie Weber, Gladstone Present
Fire Chief Ed Leier, Parkside Present
Others Present:
Assistant City Manager Gretchen Maglich
C. DISCUSSION OF ISSUES
Mr. Bruen summarized what was accomplished at the first Forum on May 17,1993 and
stated that the issues as presented were in priority order as ranked by the participants.
Considerable discussion followed regarding public safety services, level of services, who
is responsible for determining the level, and specific language for the 1993 fire
department contracts.
The meeting was recessed at 5:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:13 p.m.
Forum participants discussed budget issues, audits, communication problems, possible
organizational structures, and various issues related to hazardous materials incidents. It
was the consensus of the Forum participants that with the assistance of Mr. Bruen, the
City Manager would draft a 1993 fire department contract.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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